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Broken windows theory and law enforcement effectiveness

Human civilization has always been defined by the establishment of ethical codes, laws which individuals must obey for the greater good of society, and for every rule that mankind has devised there have been those willing to transgress.

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Masculinity, femininity, and gender inequality in contemporary society

Femininities and masculinities dictate more behavioral expectations for us in society. After reading through/watching the material for this week, comment on what you view as the state of masculinity/femininity discourses. How are these discourses useful?

~4 min read

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2,239 words

Socio-technical methods for mitigating insider threats to enterprises

Insider threats are one of the primary sources of risk to an enterprise network and to intellectual property.

~12 min read

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641 words

Donald Tomalia on dendrimers and nanotechnology applications

In the lecture that Dr. Donald Tomalia presented in March, 2009 ("Traveling the Nano Road of Science, Art & Discovery"), he seems to be the most enthusiastic when he is talking about "dendrimers," which are polymers with a central and hollow core and tendrils.

~4 min read

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Challenges faced by same-sex couples negotiating parental roles

Gay Donor or Gay Dad? The prototypical U.S. family has historically been defined as a heterosexual arrangement that divided responsibilities by gender (Farrell, VandeVusse, and Ocobock 284).

~9 min read

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Myths and realities of the Underground Railroad and Lincoln's emancipation

There are a number of myths associated with the Underground Railroad. One such myth was about the use of coded quilts which has been discredited by scholarly research. Another myth concerns the number of slaves who were conducted to freedom by way of the Underground Railroad.

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794 words

Ethical violations in DHB Industries' accounting information systems

This essay examines ethical issues in accounting information systems as presented in the case of DHB Industries. Now known as Point Blank Solutions, the company, which supplied body armor to the U.S.

~4 min read

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Islamic alternatives to Western modernity and globalization

How do you see Islam offering an alternative to modernity as defined by the West? Is this alternative oppositional to or complementary with the West or both? Why or why not? Focus on specific examples.

~19 min read

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Federal courts and constitutional protections after 9/11 in Greenhouse's analysis

Linda Greenhouse in her New York Times article titled Lessons Maybe Learned reminds us that the federal courts still exist, despite the weakening of Constitutional protections for privacy, free speech, and due process, and against cruel and unusual punishment since 9/11.

~3 min read

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Racism and prejudice in contemporary multicultural America

United States is called a melting pot because of the influx of immigrants from diverse backgrounds who have all somehow adapted well to the life in the U.S. We are talking about the U.S. In multicultural context because no other country can claim to have a society so diverse as America.

~14 min read

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